Colossus of Rhodes - Revision history

Progressingamerica at 15:03, September 7, 2019

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Progressingamerica: The New Colossus, The Old Colossus

2019-09-07T15:02:36Z

The New Colossus, The Old Colossus

DavidB4-bot: clean up & uniformity

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clean up & uniformity

Aschlafly: Reverted edits by DFushikono (talk) to last revision by Dadsnagem2

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Reverted edits by DFushikono (talk) to last revision by Dadsnagem2

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Dadsnagem2 at 19:22, May 1, 2008

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Learn together: Subcategory exists

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Subcategory exists

MexMax at 06:10, January 20, 2008

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Jallen at 11:51, August 2, 2007

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Jallen: Unprotected "Colossus of Rhodes"

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Unprotected "Colossus of Rhodes"

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 The statue was built to commemorate the victory of Rhodes over the invading forces of [[Antigonus|Demetrios Poliorketes]] (''Besieger of Many Cities''), son of Antigonus.  Rhodes was aided in its defense by [[Ptolemy]], a former general of [[Alexander the Great]].  Since Ptolemy associated with the sun god ([[Helios]] to the Greeks; [[Ra]] to the Egyptians), the portrayal of the sun god in the Colossus's form was an especially remarkable tribute to the general.
-The Colossus is referenced in the [[Petrarchan sonnet]] [[The New Colossus]], written by [[Emma Lazarus]].
+The Colossus is referenced in the [[Petrarchan sonnet]] "''[[The New Colossus]]''", written by [[Emma Lazarus]].
 == See also ==

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 The statue was built to commemorate the victory of Rhodes over the invading forces of [[Antigonus|Demetrios Poliorketes]] (''Besieger of Many Cities''), son of Antigonus.  Rhodes was aided in its defense by [[Ptolemy]], a former general of [[Alexander the Great]].  Since Ptolemy associated with the sun god ([[Helios]] to the Greeks; [[Ra]] to the Egyptians), the portrayal of the sun god in the Colossus's form was an especially remarkable tribute to the general.
 == See also ==
 *[[Lighthouse of Alexandria]]
 *[[Great Pyramid of Giza]]
 == References ==
+{{reflist}}
-<references/>
 [[Category:Ancient World Wonders|Ancient Greek]]
 [[Category:Ancient Greece]]

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 [[image:colossus.jpg|200px|thumb|Colossus of Rhodes, wood engraving reconstruction by Sidney Barclay, c. 1875]]
-The '''Colossus of Rhodes''', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]], was a 110-foot-tall statue that stood at the entrance of the harbor at [[Rhodes]]. It was built in 282 BC and was a representation of [[Helios]], the [[Greece|Greek]] sun god. It was destroyed by an [[earthquake]] 56 years later, in 226 BC. <ref>http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html</ref>
+The '''Colossus of Rhodes''', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]], was a 110-foot-tall statue that stood at the entrance of the harbor at [[Rhodes]]. It was built in 282 BC and was a representation of [[Helios]], the [[Greece|Greek]] sun god. It was destroyed by an [[earthquake]] 56 years later, in 226 BC.<ref>http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html</ref>
 The statue was built to commemorate the victory of Rhodes over the invading forces of [[Antigonus|Demetrios Poliorketes]] (''Besieger of Many Cities''), son of Antigonus.  Rhodes was aided in its defense by [[Ptolemy]], a former general of [[Alexander the Great]].  Since Ptolemy associated with the sun god ([[Helios]] to the Greeks; [[Ra]] to the Egyptians), the portrayal of the sun god in the Colossus's form was an especially remarkable tribute to the general.
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 <references/>
-[[category:Ancient World Wonders|Ancient Greek]]
+[[Category:Ancient World Wonders|Ancient Greek]]
 [[Category:Ancient Greece]]

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	+	[[image:colossus.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|Colossus of Rhodes, wood engraving reconstruction by Sidney Barclay, c. 1875]]
	+	The '''Colossus of Rhodes''', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]], was a 110-foot-tall statue that stood at the entrance of the harbor at [[Rhodes]]. It was built in 282 BC and was a representation of [[Helios]], the [[Greece\|Greek]] sun god. It was destroyed by an [[earthquake]] 56 years later, in 226 BC. <ref>http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html</ref>

	+	The statue was built to commemorate the victory of Rhodes over the invading forces of [[Antigonus\|Demetrios Poliorketes]] (''Besieger of Many Cities''), son of Antigonus. Rhodes was aided in its defense by [[Ptolemy]], a former general of [[Alexander the Great]]. Since Ptolemy associated with the sun god ([[Helios]] to the Greeks; [[Ra]] to the Egyptians), the portrayal of the sun god in the Colossus's form was an especially remarkable tribute to the general.
	+	== See also ==
	+	*[[Lighthouse of Alexandria]]
	+	*[[Great Pyramid of Giza]]
	+
	+	== References ==
	+
	+	<references/>
	+
	+	[[category:Ancient World Wonders\|Ancient Greek]]
	+	[[Category:Ancient Greece]]

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−	~~[[image:colossus.jpg\|200px\|thumb\|Colossus of Rhodes, wood engraving reconstruction by Sidney Barclay, c. 1875]]~~
−	The '''Colossus of Rhodes''', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]], was a 110-foot-tall statue that stood at the entrance of the harbor at [[Rhodes]]. It was built in 282 BC and was a representation of [[Helios]], the [[Greece\|Greek]] sun god. It was destroyed by an [[earthquake]] 56 years later, in 226 BC. <ref>http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/colossus.html</ref>

−	The statue was built to commemorate the victory of Rhodes over the invading forces of [[Antigonus\|Demetrios Poliorketes]] (''Besieger of Many Cities''), son of Antigonus. Rhodes was aided in its defense by [[Ptolemy]], a former general of [[Alexander the Great]]. Since Ptolemy associated with the sun god ([[Helios]] to the Greeks; [[Ra]] to the Egyptians), the portrayal of the sun god in the Colossus's form was an especially remarkable tribute to the general.
−	~~== See also ==~~
−	*[[Lighthouse of Alexandria]]
−	*[[Great Pyramid of Giza]]
−
−	~~== References ==~~
−
−	~~<references/>~~
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−	~~[[category:Ancient World Wonders\|Ancient Greek]]~~
−	~~[[Category:Ancient Greece]]~~

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